The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
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W. p, WsstfeId. Wal am a pensioner having
been soldier In the late waf Am I entitled to
land warrant. Can my son locate and hold IL for
me? Ansscer. No. Land warrants have not been
issued for any service since March g 1858
s., Deaing, " NJ enlisted in 1861 for three
years, In the 18th Ohio, but in November 1862 act
Ing under call from the War Department for
three men out of each volunteer company to be
mustered into the Regular Army / enlisted for
Three years In the 4th U. ). Cav. Was promised
sLUO bounty Tor first enlistment, but received none
When receiving honorable discharge was paid
800 Am / entitled 10 SlOO besides? Anstrsr No.
y. W. g., Moscos0, haho.-I enlisted in Roches-
Ter, " n, and served In the Regular Army; was
wounded very seriously in 1862. For sir years was
deprived OF CONSEQUENCES. Ny mother and sister
stole me away from Washington. Having received
no discharge, and heing considered deserter can
get discharge without surrendering to the mill
itary authorities, and can be peusioned? AnslUsr
NO action can be taken in your till you shall
surrender 10 the military authorities. You
considered deseTter-at-hrgs. II is notat all prob
able that you would be punished or held account
able IN any way for the unauthorized absence No
pardon 10 necessary. After surrendering to the
authorities you will then probably be given q dis
charge TO date from the period of said unauthor-
Hed absence: In the event of your receiving dis
charge, and IL be not dishonorabIe one you will
nave rights under the pension laws.
o. ~ q, Fort Omaha, Neb-No description OF
disability % sufficient to enabs US to decide with
any degree of accttraev the amount Of pension TO
which any pensiOner Is entitled under the law
from your description Of the disability stated We
are OF opinion that You are entitled 10 more than
two-thirds. Two-thirds would be % per month
-. No. There is no such act as Supple
mental set OF Aug. 4, 1856" 9 Whenever ap-
peal IL made 10 the Secretary OF the Interior the
Commissioner Of Pensions is called upon for A re-
port In the case. II the Commissioner Of Pensions
adhere5 to the rejection of the claim or to his 40
goh as heretofore taken then report is made to the
Secretary TO that effect. IT. upon "A denomination
OF the case, the Commissioner concludes 10 reopen
Ihe claim, such action Is taken in the Pension Oics
anu tne appeal - thus virtually dismissed In such
case the Secretary does act upon the claim butt
IL proceeded with In the Pension Office 8 Itisouits
prooaoIe that the records OF your do not snow
shAI You were affected with total complete anchy
Iosis rom your discharge the date when il AZ
pronounced by the Examining Surgeon that com
pee anehyiosis had taken place. II you proved
tho iactS, however, as stated you file a claim
Tor re-rat1ng. and the same no doubt will be CON
sidered II the evidence file warrants such action
T. Inc regulations Of the War Department forbid
any information to bs furnished a claimant on
which to base claim against the Governments
Ihefefore the soldier cannot obtain his hospital
DUB sucn information furnished the Com
missioner OF Pensions for his in the considers
ton of q claim.
H. s. g., GrsenriHe, Mich.-In the Spring of 1855.
when sherman army was marching from Raleigh
~ u, gave out, and was sent to Fairfax Seminary
hospital. where remained about two months
MY regiment went back TO Nashville, Tenn. I
could not get my descriptive liSt but was dis
charged on q partially descriptive list taken from
the War Department Had considerable trouble
In washington trying 10 get paid, and on being
paid OF slO0 were kept back NV claim has been
presented, and have been notified that nothing IA
due me. My discharge paper is stamped Mai N
vedder, Paymaster, U. ). n; paid in full July II
Iooo. Anstoer. You were probably in error when
You thought q sum of money was retained by the
Government till your account should be closed
Iost was not done in any case. All Paymasters
would either pay you in full pay you nothing at
All The fact THAI your discharge shows you To
have been paid in full !" il sufficient TO show shat
you received all that was dae you. If you in
doubt about the matter, you write to the SEQ
ond Auditor OF the Treasury and ask him for an
ltenized statement showing the amount paid YOU
anu no uoaot you VIII ind that nothing was
tanned out OF the amount due you.
y. =. l. w., PttceatRes, IRd.-A died In the serv-
Ice. leaving "a widow. b. and children O. D. E.
and q, al minors. All died but C. who becoming
Of age. applies for q pension and receives SO .
month, IS on account of his mother and 81 for him
self the s3pension TO date back to fathers death
and 81 nj lac arrived at Is. Why Gid he not draw
g pension for the heirs d. e f and G.? Was and
Is he not entitled to same? 4nsgor II the widow
OF the soldier bed claim which included the
minoFs then living, and they were entitled the
surviving minor would receive all that due the
widow; but IL the widow Hied no claim then ths
surviving minor could not claim for the four mi
nors, as none but ths widow could make claim for
them or they Tor themselves. His right WAS con
fined to himself
c. II. L., JanesvilIs Wis.-Was there a rexuIar
forcs Of army nurses employed by the Governments
during the late war? How many and what nav
did they receiver ArsstUer During the war there
WAS large number of army nurses employed 20
minister TO the sick and wounded soldiers. They
were paid regular salaries varying In amount a.
eording TO their enpabihty and duties. The SAINT
tAry commission Also employed q large number.
D. O., Col4,csteT, Hich-Am receiving a pensior
OF S43 per month for the loss OF right arm near
shoulder. Am not entitled to communication for
artificial limb not being able to wear onsY To
whom shall applyf 4nslCer. Yes Apply 20 tina
SGrgeon-GeneTal, U. =. A. this city.
O. r., Syracuse, W. Y.I enlisted In 1851 for thrsa
years or during the war Served through this Pc
Rod, and then went home without re-enlisting on
account OF rheumatism had contracted Received
nothing when enlisted. Got 500 at muster-out
and another 500 in 1863. Am receivine. g Der
month for rheumatism but failed 10 aDnIy Tor bsc
pay prior to July 1, 1850. Am / entitled to a land
warrant or TO anything furtherP Am entitled TO
Com nuIAtion tor ratlonS Tor the period Of my fur
Tough abseneef AnStcsT. You not entitled TO
anything further. Two hundred dollars bounty
WAS oil that could have been possibly paid for such
service. fou are not entitled TO any land warrant
because none have been issued for service sinos
March 8, 1850. lt would not pay you TO prosecute a
claim against the Governments FOR concentration for
rAuonS while ON your flriOu2h, the amount in
Volved would be too small; besides uulesz Won
have the original furlough you could not secure
any amount.
N. J. H., LatOrsnes Hsss-If you will direct voar
inquiry 10 tho Surgeon General, United states
Army, this city, no will probably DO able to give
you the exact Information desired. We have NO
means OF answering your question.
l.. N. g., De MossviHs, Ky.-when q soldier tax "A
Ahomestead must he reside on HIS claim commspa-
ing SIX months AFTER fling or ean The credit for bis
army service be applied before residence h nd,
quiredr Anstgsr. Tie period required by law upon
which 70 reside upon homestead commences from
the date OF settlement, not from the date entry h.
made. The credit for military service II deducted
from the latter part Of the period of residence not
from the first
r. d. NJ, Mlford Mass-why does not a widow,
pension date from the date Of her husbands death
In compliance with the act Of Aug = 1852? AHs,gsy
What Is commonly known the arrears act az
pred by limitation June So 1880 and il 10 expressly
provided in said act that claim, except that of
an insane person or minors, can dominance from, n
In all widows claims, II hled prior 70 july 1880
the pension can commence from the death of tta
soldier, but such claims filed since June so 1850
can draw only from date Of fling the claim in The
Pension Oniee and the same law applies to invalid
claims and OF dependent parents eto.
y. H., Watsow, Ao.-Does the widow Of a soldier
who was drawing pension ~ his death have L
prove that the disability Of which he died
In the ssrvieef AnstVsr. Yes.
J. r. T., Lyons, Ind.-l Can a man become a
The dram or release desertsrsY q Would sueh a
person be allowed pension II these facts were
proven against himf In both OF these cases I,t Al
be supposed that the soldier was subsequently
drafted into the service, and was finally discharged
honorably. Ans,ger. l. Yes . Yes, II he con-
and ID be proven and there is a pensionabls dis-
ability which has existed ever since discharge
j. O., Nss0 Britain, COnn.-Will pension claim No
STe. 3sl draw arrears II alowedf 4nStger Yes II